From last time- “The Scene update”
Had her father been the real killer? Could she have heard the real murderer arguing with her mom? Can anything she is thinking about the real killer’s identity be true?
She doesn’t know at this time. It can still change. That is how discovery writing can go.
And what about that last plot twist I have planned for a final reveal? Will Mia discover a family secret having to do with why her mom died that morning that only I know at this point?
I’m very close to the end. But it won’t write itself.
I am on what should be the ending chapter or two. It deals with the final “reveal” for my main character, Mia. This is a plot twist I have known about since I started writing this one. I am almost at the end of my writing. I have never been so close to finishing and felt unsure of how to end it.
So, I push on. Today I forced myself to write. At the end of a shortened writing session, I had a short paragraph to show for it. As I approached the end, my characters spoke so quickly. I could barely type fast enough to keep up. This isn’t one of those times.
“A Journey Through Grief and Discovery”
WordPress’s AI suggested the title of my last post based on the content of that post. I now have that as a subtitle. It fits, and it helped keep me focused on my plot. I may remove it before I consider “The Scene” completed. I’ve never had a subtitle in any of my earlier works in progress.
I am fine with AI suggesting a title for my earlier post here. I can use that suggestion as a subtitle for the WIP. Recently, AI came into play for me. I Googled a phrase I had written. It described how Mia reacted to a major reveal. She saw her uncle and mom together the same night her mom died.
I used the phrase, “her head hung in wracking sobbing.
” Google’s AI said, “The phrase ‘her head hung in wracking sobbing’ is a vivid description of someone experiencing intense sadness or emotional distress. It combines two powerful images:
Together, the phrase paints a picture of someone deeply distressed and possibly ashamed or overwhelmed, with their body reflecting the intensity of their emotional pain through forceful sobbing and a lowered head. This combination of physical posture and intense crying creates a powerful image of emotional agony.”
Emotional agony is exactly what I was going for. Mia’s recent memory that pushed her into emotional agony is where I am at this point. The next reveal could push her over the edge. I have to decide how far to move her to that edge.
Memory is the Key 